PayPal bring in former Nokia VP to lead EMEA comms

PayPal has announced the appointment of former Nokia employee, Lee Brooke, as EMEA head of communications. Brooke was formerly the director of global communications for smart devices at Nokia.

Speaking to Brand Republis, Brook said that his new role with PayPal would centre on “understanding the variety and appreciating the brands different stages of maturing across each of the markets within the EMEA region.”

In relation to this, PayPal is still growing and aiming to fully establish itself in countries across Eastern Europe. Nevertheless, the UK and Germany currently represent the company’s strongest markets having deployed a range of products and services.

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